ISO/IEC 27000, “Information technology – Security techniques – Information security management systems – Overview and vocabulary,” has just been updated. The new 4th Edition cancels and replaces the previous 3rd Edition from January 2014. It is a technical revision of this important standard.
In any discipline, using and understanding the correct terminology and concepts is essential. And in the area of IT security, the proper use of the ISMS (Information Security Management System) principles is paramount. The ISO/IEC 27000 is the overview document for the ISMS family of standards. You’ll want to use it with all the standards in this series.
The 4th Edition of ISO/IEC 27000 has updates which support this broader view of the ISMS system and it’s vocabulary. Immediately in the introductory section of the document, the entire ISMS series of standards are listed so that you can see which areas are currently addressed. This list has been expanded to include additional standards that have recently been released. You’ll also see that the bibliography at the end of the publication has been expanded from 21 entries to 24.
Throughout the publication, you’ll find references to the various standards in the ISMS series that are used as the sources for the vocabulary entries themselves. And at the end of the standard in Annex B, various terms are again listed by the source standard used. This is called “term ownership.”
Another feature that you’ll find helpful is Annex A, which provides you with basic information on the differences between various levels of obligation. Here you’ll be able to find what the level of compliance should be for such terms as “requirement” and “recommendation.”
Now you need a copy of the new update for this standard. Be sure to make your purchase from an authorized distributor like Document Center Inc. You can use our webstore www.document-center.com to search for and order standards. Here’s the link to the order page for the ISO/IEC 27000.
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